Hello there pet mates! Welcome back to our blog. Here's a quick update on the DIY Anubias Trickle Farm we made last week.
The water level in the reservoir (a non functioning refrigerator which we reused) was dropping pretty rapidly so instead of being convenient, it was a trouble for us to be adding water to the reservoir every morning. The water loss was high because most of the splash from the trickle was not caught by the side of the catch basin but outside of it instead.
To resolve the issue, we lowered the trickle pipes and the base platform where the plants was placed. This ensured that the water was mostly recovered and returned to the system.
Another problem was with clogging. The holes on the trickle piping often get clogged with algae or other debris so the best way to fix it was by using a screwdriver.
Yes, a drill would be a better choice but a screwdriver was more badass! Plus, we got to save up on electricity.
Here's the redesigned setup. So far no issue. Planning to placed a few monsters in there to help provide some nutrients to the plants. An abundance of local guppies in the area provide free protein to our future monster friends.
We added a few other plants to the setup too. Fern and mosses can also be grown in such setups thus we placed in a driftwood tied with a few clumps of moss and a couple of windelov and java ferns.
That's all for now. Got to head to the airport to pick up some new fish stocks. Will be doing an update later on our Facebook page, MAGS-Pets.
Happy pet-keeping!
The water level in the reservoir (a non functioning refrigerator which we reused) was dropping pretty rapidly so instead of being convenient, it was a trouble for us to be adding water to the reservoir every morning. The water loss was high because most of the splash from the trickle was not caught by the side of the catch basin but outside of it instead.
To resolve the issue, we lowered the trickle pipes and the base platform where the plants was placed. This ensured that the water was mostly recovered and returned to the system.
Another problem was with clogging. The holes on the trickle piping often get clogged with algae or other debris so the best way to fix it was by using a screwdriver.
Yes, a drill would be a better choice but a screwdriver was more badass! Plus, we got to save up on electricity.
Here's the redesigned setup. So far no issue. Planning to placed a few monsters in there to help provide some nutrients to the plants. An abundance of local guppies in the area provide free protein to our future monster friends.
We added a few other plants to the setup too. Fern and mosses can also be grown in such setups thus we placed in a driftwood tied with a few clumps of moss and a couple of windelov and java ferns.
That's all for now. Got to head to the airport to pick up some new fish stocks. Will be doing an update later on our Facebook page, MAGS-Pets.
Happy pet-keeping!
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